Engineering an Empire (2005)
Documentary
Overview
Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is hosted by Peter Weller, famous for his acting role as RoboCop but also a lecturer at Syracuse University, where he completed his Master's in Roman and Renaissance Art. The executive producer is Delores Gavin. The show started as a documentary about the engineering feats of Ancient Rome and later evolved into a series. It originally ran for one full season of weekly episodes.
Cast
- Peter Weller as Himself / Host
- Michael Carroll as Narrator
- J.J. Huckin as Apprentice/Doctor
- Sam Kalidi as Ptolemy II/Jean-Baptist Colbert
- Spyros Bakas as Spartan Hoplite
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